/r/FoodAllergies/

r/FoodAllergies

31k members
r/FoodAllergies is a subreddit with 31k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses allergies, food, struggling, tired, and eating, and they frequently recommend/review dairy alternatives, milk alternatives, and protein bar.
The largest community info source on Food Allergies! Share allergen-free recipes, rant about your struggles, ask questions, and find answers about food allergies and sensitivities. If you are a person who has lived with an allergy for many years, please stick around to advise the newly diagnosed who are looking for guidance. We are all in this together.

Popular Themes in r/FoodAllergies

#1
Advice Requests
: "The guy I’m seeing right now is from India, and I have a very severe peanut allergy. This might be a dealbreaker"
15 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Someone cooked for me and didn't check the ingredients"
9 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Effective acute allergy treatment other than Epinephrine"
5 posts
#4
Ideas
: "BYOT - Bring Your Own Toppings! PN/TN"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "New small batch protein bars free of top allergens!"
1 post
#6
News
: "Moonlight Therapeutics Launches First Clinical Trial of Microneedle Peanut Allergy Therapy"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/FoodAllergies

#1

Allergies

51 posts
#2

Food

27 posts
#3

Struggling

25 posts
#4

Tired

17 posts
#5

Eating

10 posts
#6

Allergy

5 posts
#7

Ingredients

3 posts
#8

Vent

2 posts
#9

College

2 posts
#10

Reaction

2 posts

Products Discussed in r/FoodAllergies

#1
Planet Oat
4.5 from 2 reviews
#2
Chobani
5.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Not Milk
4.0 from 1 review
#1
Planet Oat
4.5 from 2 reviews
#2
Chobani
4.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Elmhurst
4.0 from 1 review

Protein Bar

7 reviews
#1
Zone Perfect Fudge Graham Bars
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Rise Protein Bars
4.0 from 1 review
#3
88 Acres
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/FoodAllergies

#1
Seeking Advice
: "UPDATE: My coworker keeps leaving peanut butter out… and I’m deathly allergic"
88 posts
#2
Other / Miscellaneous
: "Funny how having a lot of food allergies forces you to eat healthy.."
51 posts
#3
Helpful Information
: "Nut-Free Granola.... Finally!"
27 posts
#4
Newly Diagnosed
: "I almost die of an allergy attack (never been allergic)"
13 posts
#5
Trigger Warning
: "Ontario boy dies from anaphylaxis after allegedly receiving wrong treat at Dairy Queen"
11 posts
#6
Recall Alert
: "Anyone else know the feeling"
7 posts
#7
Recipe
: "Missing ranch"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/FoodAllergies

Yearly
+6k members(23.0%)

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Last updated: July 16, 2026